Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-03-14
TIE SHOOTING Or WA. STANLEY.

A7AO"y DCAOEc the NOrOnef'S Jury.
The jury in the case Of the shooting Of
VIM. Stanley a dredger on the pungy 20.
nj. Rhuark, by Capt Jacob ". DoiIman
on Friday night, the particulars of which
were given in the CAPITAL Of Saturday.
/ assembled at the Court House this morn
ing to hear the testimony of the crew.
The Court room was filed with specta.
tors. The crew of the "Rhuark" were
seated on the witness side of the Court
room, and answered TO their names as
1 they were called
| The following jury of inquest was sum
moned to inquire into the particulars of
/ the shooting:-J ID. Rayfield, foreman.
John Mason, J. Tydings. Chas Stewart,
Isaac Machen, Ed. Hubbard, VIM. Bealer.
| Geo. Leterneau, Henry Burtis, Harry
Taylor, Charles Martin and Washington
| White.
The witnesses were sworn by Justice
w. II. Gassaway, James M. Nunroe.
States Attorney, conducting the exami-
nation. Dir. Munroe stated to the jury
that they were summoned to inquire int
/ the facts how VIM. Stanley, one of the
crew of the vessel 20. M. Rhuark, /" came
to his death.
Capt. Collision, of the tug Success, was
the first witness called, but was not pres
emf.
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Basil. sworn
and testified: That Sheriff Sellman and
himself took the tug Success, Captain
Collinson, between and A o'clock on
Saturday afternoon and proceeded to make
the arrest Of the Captain and crew of the
pungy "Rhuark." They found the yes
sci anchored off Thomas Point, with a
crew OF six live men and one dead man
I wrapped in canvas in the hole of the yes
sci, with gun-shot wounds in the face; ar
rested the Captain and brought him and
the vessel with the crew to Annapolis;
took possession of the gun which he re-
ceived from one of the crew. (The gun,
which was an ordinary looking musket
was shown to the jury.)
James BARLEY one of the crew was the
next witness called and testified ] reside
in Baltimore; home in Buffalo, N. Y;
been dredging three ar four years; stopped
while in Baltimore on Alice Ann street;
Shipped on Friday afternoon; crew all
shipped at that time except the old man
didn't know his name; left Baltimore
some time Friday afternoon; was not ac-
quainted with the waters of the Chesa-
peake bay; the gun Stanley was killed
with was kept in the cabin and belonged
to the Captain; could'n say who shot
hlm-was not Looking; the Captain came
forward and took hold of the man after
shot; witness was standing by Stanley
when shot; the vessel was under mainsail
and jib; the foresail was lowered by wit
ness and Stanley; was heavy sea and
wind; was not dredging at time of shoot
ing; shooting occurred between 10 and II
O'Clock Friday night, and deceased died
about five hours later as near as can recol-
lect; took him in the cabin and tried to
wash the blood off his face; he never spoke
after being shot; Stanley and witness low
eied the foresail against the Captains or.
ders-because the vessel could not carry
so much sail; sail had been lowered two
or three times against the Captains or
ders; the Captain swore at them about
disobeying orders and witness feared
something would happen; did not hear
him make any threats; the crew were
standing at the matches. except Patrick
Corners who was in the forecastle, and
the old man who was at the helm: Con.
ners came up when he heard the gun
fired; Captain and witness picked Stanley
up after the shooting and took him in the
cabin; deceased fell on his back against
the rail of the vessel, with his head over
the rail; didn't see anything in the Cap
tain's hand when he came forward soon
after the foresail was lowered the shot
was fired.
Mr. Rayfield the foreman Of the jury
asked witness If he did not tell some one
on Saturday that Stanley was shot in
Nagothy river? Witness said he did not
remember. Another juryman asked wit
ness if he did not tell him on Saturday
that he (witness) told the Captain that he
played hip Witness said he did not re-
member saying SOL was also asked by
jnrror If the Captain was not under the
influence of liquor at the time of shoot
ingg Witness couldn't say-might have
been; heard Captain say he didn't intend
TO kill him; only meant to scare him;
when he fell his head was over the rail:
didn't hear him speak a word; breathed
like man gToaning-little snoring; his
face was all covered with blood, running
down his neck; put him in the cabin on
the seat and held him up while the Cap
tain washed his face
VIM. Terry, swore and testified; Live
in Baltimore, No. 1107 Patuxent street.
been following the watar a number of
years; shipped with Capt. Bollman for
this trip; left Baltimore Friday evening
and went into Magothy river; came to an
Choir there; got under way for Hacketts
point, where they arrived about ii or IL
o'clock; was carrying mainsail and jib;
Capt. ordered feresail up; men refused to
put ii up; Capt called witness to the helm:
was using rough language because they
would not put up foresail; went to the
cabin and got his gun, put it up to his
shoulder and fired; witness said, Captain
Jake, you have shot that man. he re-
piled: Il amt, have I; l didn't mean to
shoot him;" witness didn't know there